Note: Students may apply either ENGL 116 or 118 to the associate degree, but not both courses.

This course is designed to develop strategies for reading a variety of college-level materials. Students will learn ways to interact with what they read in order to increase appreciation as well as comprehension. The course will cover close analysis of reading, flexible approaches to reading, vocabulary development, and study skills. The central focus throughout the course will be on reading comprehension as an active process, with written response as the primary method for evaluating and analyzing readings.